Chapter Fourteen

I ran upstairs, grabbed my cell phone and walked back down the stairs.

"Mom, I'm going out for a little while. I'll be back soon!" I yelled.

"Alright, be careful!" She replied.

"I will! Bye mom." I said and walked out of the house to the woods.

I walked through the woods, noticing everything about the wilderness here. Everything was so green and looked very healthy. Every so often I would come across a sick tree and heal it or a dead tree and would replant a new baby one but, other than that everything else was perfect.

I continued to walk through the forest when I came across a clearing. A meadow. I looked as if it used to be beautiful but, it was somehow all dead. It was as if whoever or whatever used to take care of it just abruptly stopped.

I walked to the middle of it and looked around. Nothing and no one was here so I took out my powder, released my wings and started to dance around the clearing. I loved to dance when I help plants. They just make me feel alive and free!

I spread the powder all around, and then as I danced I used my powers to heal all the plants. The grass turned green and tall, the flowers came alive and the color came back.

I stopped after everything was alive and I took it all in. Then I smelled a similar vampire smell. I then heard a snap of a twig. I turned and watched as Edward emerged from the trees.

"Bella, what are you doing out here?" He asked worried.

"My job. I come out into the forest and help it. What are you doing here?" I asked in return.

"I was hunting when I figured I'd come to the meadow I had found a while ago. I used to come here all the time but I got distracted when you came and couldn't come here to take care of it." He smiled. "Thank you."

"It is my job. This place needed a little sprucing up." I told him.

"I loved your dance. It was very graceful."

"You saw that?" I asked embarrassed.

"Yes I have. It was very good. I loved how you gracefully moved across this place, I also love your wings."

"Thanks. They don't get out much." I said looking at my wings.

"I bet, living with humans can be hard when you can't let them see the real you." He said.

"Yeah, well I chose this life. I'm going to live with it." I smiled at him.

"As you should." He smiled. We both looked deep into each others eyes and again I found myself leaning in for a kiss. Our lips touched and my hands found a way around his neck. He pulled me tight to his chest, but not too tight, as it would hurt me. Although it is harder to hurt me, then it would be for humans.

"Nice kiss." We broke away to see Emmett and Jasper staring at us.

"What are you guys doing here?" Edward asked.

"We came to see what you were up to. Plus you were always wondering off before Bella came here and we wanted to see what you were doing all this time." Emmett explained.

"Then we smelled a fairy so we came to see who it was." Jasper added. I was still being held tight to Edward's chest. My hands rested on his chest.

"So, we see that you are okay, and have good company." Emmett winked at me. "So, we will leave you two lovebirds alone. Behave now, don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"What wouldn't you do Emmett?" Edward asked.

"Good point, but be safe!" He exclaimed as they turned and walked into the forest. Jasper smacked him on the head. "Ow, Jazz that hurt!"

"Well, don't embarrass and anger Edward!" Jasper replied before they both disappeared into the woods.

I looked at Edward and said, "They're certainly… different."

"Different? Wow Bella, you are something else." Edward said before leaning in and kissing me once more. He broke apart and looked at the meadow. "It looks even more amazing then before. Although it doesn't compare to you."

"That's not true." I said to him.

"Yes it is." He sighed and brought me into the center of the meadow. He sat down and brought me with him. I cuddled into his chest and he held me there. "So how did everything go in the meeting?"

"Well, everyone's still scared but is now being alerted about the golden eyed vampires." I smiled up at him.

"What about the golden eyed vampires?" He asked with a beautiful crooked smile.

"They are not supposed to kill them unless they are attacked first." I said still looking at his face.

"That's good to know."

"Yeah." I said closing my eyes and just listening to the sounds around us.

"Are you tired already?" Edward asked.

"No, I'm just relaxing. You are a very relaxing person."

"Why thank you."

"Mhmm." I kept my eyes shut.

I felt Edward's lips on my hair before falling unconscious.

"Bella, wake up sleepy head you are home." I heard a soft whisper in my ear.

"What?" I shot up and looked around. Edward sat on the edge of the bed I was lying on. I looked around and noticed I was in my room. "What happened?" I asked.

"You fell asleep so I brought you home. Your mother said I should wake you otherwise you won't sleep tonight." He smiled.

"I fell asleep? Oh man! I wasn't even tired." I said.

Edward just chuckled.

I got up and decided to look for my sisters. So I got up and walked own the stairs with Edward following me. I walked from room to room but, couldn't find them. I walked into the game room and turned to see Edward standing in the doorway trying to keep in a laugh.

"Where is everyone?!" I asked.

"Alice and Rose left for their dates and your mother had another meeting. Something to do about a ball that's happening in two weeks?" Edward answered.

"Oh, it's just… my… birthday." I said looking down.

"And I'm guessing that you don't like birthdays?" He asked.

"Not mine. Everyone's attention is on me and I don't like it. I hate it when people spend money on me and get me things."

"Oh, well. I think I should give you a heads up on that then. Now that I know your birthday is coming up I have to get you a gift."

I groaned then looked at him, "So you were just letting me walk around this house looking for my sisters and mother while, all that time, you knew they were out?"

"Yes. I'm sorry but it was funny watching you walk around from room to room to look for them, getting a frustrated look each time you walked in and did not find them." He chuckled.

Oh, you want to play that game? I thought to myself.

I just turned and walked into the kitchen. I pulled out some Pepsi out of the fridge and cracked open the can. After taking a sip and putting the can down, I felt two arms wrap around my waist.

"I'm sorry. You are just too adorable for your own good." He whispered in my ear. His cold breath left goose bumps trailing down my neck.

I turned around in his arms and looked into his golden eyes.

"But that was mean." I said to him.

"I'm sorry, please forgive me." He actually looked worried! As if I would really be that mad over something that small!

I just smiled and started to giggle.

"Really? You were faking? And to think I thought you couldn't act at all!" He smiled.

"Of course I was faking. Although it was mean, I actually used energy when I didn't have to!" I smiled at him.

"Let me make it up to you." He smiled, then pulled my face to his and kissed me. I kissed back before pulling away and smiling.

"What?" He asked with a smile.

"I just had the most perfect idea." I smiled, "Unless you don't want to… well, you don't have to but… I was wondering…"

"Yes…?" He asked.

"I was wondering, if you didn't have any plans, if you would like to come to the island for my birthday with me...?" I asked, and bit my lip. "And you can bring your brothers and parents too."

"I would love to, thank you, Bella." He smiled and kissed me once more.

"Great. It's only for the weekend but, we can fit in most of it in three days, we're going after school Next Friday." I smiled.

"Knowing you, you will fit in everything in just three days." He smiled back at me.